Mangalore: Amma Mata Amrutanandamayi Begins Satsang at Boloor

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Feb 18: Spiritual leader Mata Amrutanandamayi who had arrived in the city on Tuesday February 17, began Satsang at Brahmastana temple set up by the city-based Mata Amrutanandamayi Math on Wednesday February 18 morning.

As reported earlier devotees and disciples of 'Amma' can have her darshan during the two-day visit between 10 am 6.30 pm. Discourses, Bhajans, meditation and darshan programme will comprise of her itineraries on both the days. No fee has been charged for her darshan, but the devotees will have to come sufficiently in advance and occupy their seats to be able to collect tokens and have the darshan of their reverred spiritual leader, he explained.

At 7.30 am on February 19, mass puja for warding off the 'Rahudosha' will be held while 'Shanidosha Nivarana' puja will be held at 6.30 pm, in the presence of the visiting saint. Lalita Sahasranamarchane will be performed on both days, and receipts for the same may be collected from the offices of the math set up specifically for the purpose. Those who take part in these pujas will get preference over others, in having the darshan of Amma. All arrangements including transportation have been put in place to ensure that devotees aspiring to visit the spiritual leader will not face any hardships. Food arrangement has also been made for the people, who are expected to come from various places from the country and abroad in addition to the city citizens, Sorake said.

Amma will inaugurate social service programmes like distribution of tailoring machines, scholarships, old-age pension and handicapped allowance programmes undertaken by the committee. The district administration has agreed to set aside an acre of land for the purpose of continuing with ‘Amruta Kuteera’ programme envisaged by Amma.